The LA Report

Here's your morning news: Health officials in Los Angeles County are seeing a steep rise in coronavirus hospitalizations. They say the pace of infected people needing hospital treatment is increasing equivalent to the rate of new cases; The Census Bureau has released a giant trove of data about the age, race and ethnicity of U.S. residents, and general location where they live, and more.

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What's happening today: Britney Spears' father agrees to step down from conservatorship; Fauci: boosters need for the immunocompromised; L.A. Council committee approves outreach plan related to anti-camping ordinance; Army vet faces life in prison for attempted bombing plot; Brazilian band leader Sergio Mendez returns to Hollywood Bowl Sunday.

Your morning news: CA to require vaccinations for all school staff; Dixie Fire continues to rage in four counties; What the infrastructure bill provides for California; Iconic Jewish deli in Hollywood closes abruptly.

In Part II of our Back to School special, we revisit a conversation between AirTalk's Larry Mantle and Naomi Bardach, pediatrician and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at UC San Francisco. She also leads California's Safe Schools for All team, and she joined us to answer questions about COVID-19 and children, from parents and families.

In this Back to School Special: K-12 education reporter Kyle Stokes walks us through what parents can expect as they send their kids back to school — with new rules in place statewide, and with the delta variant circulating.

What's happening today: Pasadena reports rising COVID case rates; California becomes first state to require all K-12 teachers and staff to be vaccinated or tested regularly; L.A. Board of Supervisors to extend paid leave to get vaccinated; State to tighten restrictions on hospital visitors; U.S. citizenship may no longer be required for L.A. County government jobs.

Here's your morning news: Robert Durst is expected to continue testifying in his own defense in his murder trial; Ballots are in the mail -- and may have already arrived at your door -- for the recall election targeting Governor Gavin Newsom. Here's an explainer, and more.

What's happening today: L.A. City Council approves motion to develop thousands of housing units for the homeless; Large percentage of homeless receiving insufficient healthcare; 10 million job openings in June; Expect hot temperatures though the weekend, then a cooldown next week.